Their first release, the Stay Up, Get Down extended play, was released in 2007, followed by the five-song EP, The Way We Talk, on December 11, 2007. The band's first full-length studio album, Can't Stop Won't Stop, was released July 8, 2008. Their second full-length album, Black & White, was released on July 13, 2010, which sold 22,634 copies in its first week. On December 6, 2011, their third studio album, Pioneer, was released and it peaked at No. 90 on the Billboard 200.[1] Their fourth full-length record, Forever Halloween, was released on June 4, 2013, which reached No. 39 on the Billboard 200, as followed by its deluxe edition on June 17, 2014. Their fifth studio album, American Candy, was released on March 31, 2015. Lovely Little Lonely, their sixth full-length record, was released on April 7, 2017. You Are OK, their seventh full-length record, was released March 29, 2019.
The Maine was created by bassist Garrett Nickelsen and drummer Patrick Kirch in November 2006. Singer John O'Callaghan joined soon after auditions for the band with no prior vocal experience, along with musicians Ryan Osterman and Alex Ross. Together, they collectively released the EP Stay Up, Get Down. Shortly thereafter Ryan and Alex departed the band for unknown reasons, but were replaced with Kennedy Brock and Jared Monaco. The Maine signed to Fearless Records and debuted with a five song EP entitled The Way We Talk in 2007.
You Left Me
The Maine Lyrics
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Now I see we were shooting from the start,
You you left me with nothing but a kiss,
And now I'm leaving you with these lips, with these lips, oh)
Every single time from here
Every single moment from here
But now you are gone
So check it out (so check it out)
I wrote to tell (I wrote to tell)
In case you ever left yourself
And baby you can't find me (no way)
'Cause I quit (right now)
Oh you left me with a broken heart
And now I see we were shooting from the start
Well you left me with nothing but a kiss
And now I'm leaving you with these lips
(Listen up)
So now I'm pressin'
But I ain't stressing
She's got a man (she's got a man)
I'm with her best friend
I tried it love
But it never really stuck
She said it's love
But it didn't give a fuck
You left me with a broken heart
But now I see we were shooting from the start
You left me with nothing but a kiss
And now I'm leaving you with these lips
And now I'm better 'cause you left me
I just left 'cause you let me
Don't you go and just forget me
Don't you go and just forget
Oh you left me with a broken heart
And you I see were shooting from the start
You left me with nothing but a kiss
And now I'm leaving you with these lips
You left me, you left me, you left me, baby [Repeat x2]
The lyrics to The Maine's "You Left Me" detail a broken-hearted lover who has finally had enough and is moving on from a relationship that was doomed from the start. The song begins with bitterness towards the other person who left the singer feeling empty and hurt after breaking up with them. The singer then goes on to express a desire to move on from the past and start anew, acknowledging that the other person was never really the right fit for them.
The recurring theme throughout the song is that the singer is finally taking control of their own life and not letting anyone else dictate their happiness. In the end, the singer accepts the other person's departure and even sees it as a positive thing, made clear with the lines "And now I'm better 'cause you left me / I just left 'cause you let me". The song ends with the repeated line "You left me, you left me, you left me, baby", emphasizing both the finality of the breakup and the singer's newfound sense of self-worth.
Line by Line Meaning
You left me with a broken heart
You caused me great pain and sadness
Now I see we were shooting from the start
I realize now that our relationship was doomed from the beginning
You left me with nothing but a kiss
You gave me nothing of substance or value except a simple physical gesture
And now I'm leaving you with these lips, with these lips, oh
I am reciprocating your affection with a meaningless kiss and ending our relationship abruptly
Every single time from here
In the future from now on, every instance or occurrence
Every single moment from here
In every moment or period of time that comes after this one
But now you are gone
However, you are no longer present in my life
And I'm still here (yeah, check it out)
I remain in the same place or situation as before, as evidenced by my current state
So check it out (so check it out)
Pay attention or observe, as I have something to say or do
I wrote to tell (I wrote to tell)
I composed a written message to communicate something to someone
In case you ever left yourself
For the possibility that you may find yourself alone or abandoned in the future
And baby you can't find me (no way)
In that situation, you will not be able to locate me or seek my comfort
'Cause I quit (right now)
Because I have decided to leave you and end our relationship immediately
Listen up
Pay attention or focus on what I am saying
So now I'm pressin'
I am pursuing or making advances towards someone else
But I ain't stressing
I am not worried or anxious about the situation
She's got a man (she's got a man)
The person I am interested in is already in a committed relationship with someone else
I'm with her best friend
Therefore, I am pursuing a relationship with her best friend instead
I tried it love
I attempted to make a romantic connection
But it never really stuck
However, it did not result in a lasting or meaningful relationship
She said it's love
Her words indicated that she was in love with me
But it didn't give a fuck
However, her actions did not support that claim and she did not care about me or our relationship
And now I'm better 'cause you left me
I have improved and grown as a person since you left me
I just left 'cause you let me
I ended the relationship because you gave me the opportunity or reason to do so
Don't you go and just forget me
Do not simply forget about me or our relationship and its effects
Don't you go and just forget
Do not disregard or ignore the impact of our time together
You left me, you left me, you left me, baby [Repeat x2]
The repeated chorus emphasizes the hurt and betrayal caused by the other person's actions
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